Posted on 11/07/2021 6:50:36 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Nov. 6.
THE POSITION IN MISSOURI.
The Administration does not credit the report of an impending battle at Springfield, Mo., as all previous dispatches from Gen. FREMONT's camp represented PRICE to be fully sixty miles distant and in rapid retreat.
Gen. HALLECK or Gen. D.C. BUEL will be assigned to the command of the Western Department in place of Gen. FREMONT.
GOV. GAMBLE'S MISSION SUCCESSFUL.
Gov. GAMBLE, of Missouri, has accomplished the object of his mission. The President has authorized the organization of the militia that State, to be employed in the defence the State against invasion, and the suppression of rebellion within its limits. The number of troops to be raised is not specified, but they are to be mustered into the State service, and be armed, equipped, clothed, subsisted, transported and paid by the Government. Gov. GAMBLE stipulates that there shall be but one Major-General of the militia, and to secure unity of action, the General commanding the Department of the West becomes also the Major-General of the State Militia, by the appointment of Gov. GAMBLE to the position. As many Brigadier-Generals are to be appointed as there are brigades of four regiments each, and the staff officers shall not be paid more than the same are allowed in the regular service, whatever be their rank under the State law. As the money to be disbursed in this service is the money of the United States, United States staff officers are to be assigned to make the expenditures, or, if United States officers cannot be spared from the regular service to perform the duties, Gov. GAMBLE will appoint from the State Militia such officers as the President shall designate.
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The Great Rebellion: Junction of the Armies of McCulloch and Price – 2-3
News from the Great Fleet: Return of the Florida – 3
Important from Missouri: Advance of the Rebels to the Wilson’s Creek Battle-Ground – 3-4
Affairs on the Upper Potomac – 4
News from the South: What is Thought of the Great Expedition – 4-5
Editorial: Gen. Fremont’s Removal – 5
Editorial: The Naval Expedition – 5
Editorial: Confederate Hopes of English Intervention-Improved Tone of the English Press – 5-6
Gone to the Watering Place – 6
The War in the West – 6-7
Editorial: The United States and Spanish America – 7
An English M.P. on Tobacco – 7
Sharp Practice – 7
The Political Prisoners at Boston – 7
South Carolina 1861 Engagements
| Date | Engagement | Military Units | Losses | Victor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 12-14 | Fort Sumter, SC | Confederate artillery (Beauregard), Union garrison (Anderson) | None | CSA |
| April 15 | Evacuation of Fort Sumter, SC | Union garrison | Two Union soldiers killed, four wounded by accidental explosion | N.A. |
| Nov 3-7 | Port Royal, SC | Union: Blockading Squadron (DuPont, TW Sherman -12,653 77 vessels) & Confederate SC Dept (RE Lee, Frazier -3,077 4 gunboats) | Union 31-total (8-killed), Confederates 63-total (11-killed) | USA |
Summary of Civil War Engagements as of Nov 7, 1861:
Engagements in Confederate states:
| State | Union Victories | Confederate Victories | Inconclusive | Total Engagements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Virginia | 3 | 10 | 4 | 17 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Florida | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Louisiana | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total Engagements in CSA | 6 | 12 | 5 | 23 |
Engagements in Union states/territories:
| State | Union Victories | Confederate Victories | Inconclusive | Total Engagements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| West Virginia | 9 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
| Missouri | 9 | 9 | 1 | 19 |
| New Mexico | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total Engagements in Union | 20 | 17 | 2 | 39 |
| Total Engagements to date | 26 | 29 | 7 | 62 |
As of November 1861, Confederate invasions of Union New Mexico, Oklahoma, Missouri and Kentucky have conquered far more territory than Union successes in Confederate North Carolina (Hatteras) and South Carolina (Port Royal).
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